The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is gearing up for our annual gala on July 30. The Heroes Ball, held as a simulcast event from locations in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, allows OICA to reco...

I recently attended the Council of State Government’s Southern Legislative Conference, held in Oklahoma City this year. CSG is a nationwide nonpartisan organization serving state elected and appointed...

The loss of America’s energy independence has unsurprisingly come with consequences. The most obvious to consumers is the increased pain at the pump. However, there is one consequence that is less app...

I have always loved animals of every kind. Whether it was dogs, cats, horses, cows, goats and even piglets, it didn’t matter. I just loved every creature God created for us to enjoy. In fact, He even ...

Tuesday, June 28, was Oklahoma’s primary election for many statewide, legislative and county races. Any race without a candidate receiving over 50% of the vote will proceed to a runoff election on Aug...

Chocolate and coffee have been a staple and a positive power not just in my life but in many people’s daily routines for years. Thank goodness, because without chocolate I may not have made it through...

115 Years Ago: Checotah Enquirer • July 10, 1908 Snake Scare Is Over Sheriff Odom, who was called to Henryetta, telephoned his wife here yesterday that the “Snakes” were dispersing and were laying dow...

In addition to high temperatures, summer means legislative work shifts to interim studies. For those not familiar, interim studies are requested reviews of policy by lawmakers held through an official...

Here in Oklahoma, one of the main topics of conversation is the weather, but I’d say transportation is right after that. People want to know when a road they rely on is going to be repaired, or how lo...

As I am sitting on my balcony of a boat traveling down the Mosel River in Germany, passing picturesque villages founded before Christopher Columbus was even born, I am in awe of this place with its ca...

On July 4, 1776, our Founding Fathers daringly took steps of defiance to separate the colonies from the British monarchy and tyrannical government. They had a vision of a nation governed by the people...

I’ve been attending many events in the district to celebrate one of my favorite holidays, but as we enjoy the Fourth of July, let’s be sure we don’t overlook the significance of Independence Day. Our ...

The United States Supreme Court released three landmark decisions over the past week that restore the God-given rights granted to all Americans under our Constitution. I am grateful for a system of ch...

The Fourth of July is more than firecrackers and parades. It’s a time when we, as a nation, declared our independence from Great Britain. It is important to be reminded of our Founding Fathers’ foresi...

While education makes up the lion’s share of Oklahoma’s budget, health and human services represents the second largest category. This week, I want to break down some of the important appropriations w...

I hope you had a great Independence Day, the holiday which not only established the United States as a sovereign nation but was the foundation for Americans’ right to vote for their leaders. On Tuesda...

Every Independence Day should be a celebration of our freedom with lots of food, fun, friends, family and fireworks. There is just about no other holiday that is recognized so festively by fun and fir...

The upcoming elections illustrate why Oklahoma educators do not vote consistently. We are simply weary of voting either for or against what’s happening in faraway places like Seattle. Lately, statewid...

Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today celebrated the biggest win for life in a generation when the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey to allow decisions abou...

Americans are divided once again. This time it is not over a presidency or a mandatory vaccine, but over life itself. On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark ruling going back ...